Hot Water Heater Leak

[Mongoosemagic]

I have the LRC with a built in hot water heater. The Whale pipe (cold water side) going in to the water heater has suddenly decided not to stay connected. When I reinsert the pipe it seems connected but after a while it comes out again. This causes about 10 gallons of water in the bilge. Is this caused by too much heat, or ???. Should I replace the fitting??? Any suggestions would be helpful.

[Loki]

My hot water heater came with plastic Whale fittings directly on the tank. By the end of the first season one had failed. I replaced both input and output with the proper metal fittings - a flexible one foot metal hose with the Whale fitting on the end and haven't had a problem since.

[Cat Tales]

This Whale product list & instructions might be helpful.

http://www.whalepumps.com/documents/bro ... screen.pdf

[James Power]

When working with whale fittings there are a few things to watch out for. Before inserting the tube, make sure the end is cut square, and there are no gouges or damage to the tube. Mark the tube 1 1/8" from the end and make sure its pushed into the line. This is the most common problem. Good luck James